I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent

"I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent"
45 RPM single version
Single by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
from the album The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
B-side"Baby, Baby"
Released
  • November 1956 (US version)
  • February 1957 (UK versions)
RecordedAugust–October 1956
Genre
Length
  • 2:38 (single and Columbia release)
  • 2:48 (stereo release)
LabelGee
Songwriter(s)
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers singles chronology
"The ABC's of Love"
(1956)
"I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent"
(1956)
"Teenage Love"
(1957)
Music video
"I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" on YouTube

"I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" is a song written by George Goldner and performed by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers for the 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock!, which also appeared on the soundtrack for the film's 50th anniversary. It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1957.[1] It was released in November 1956 in the US[2] and February 1957 in the UK,[3] and is the last song featured on the 1956 album The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon.[4]

An 18-second audio sample of "I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent" that demonstrates Frankie Lymon's memorable opening line which he utters "no" 19 times.
  1. ^ "Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent". 45cat. 45cat for vinyl 7" records. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent". 45cat. 45cat for vinyl 7" records. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon". Discogs. December 1956. Retrieved December 9, 2016.